Capital City School of Nursing - Caduceus Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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CAN YOU- IMAGINE: Burnette with a cheery smile at 6 in the morning. Students without classes. Duncan weighing 200 pounds. Coffey without a worry. Miles without her unruly curls. Peets with a sister in the Army. Onks With 3. Miles, coiffure. Dobos with raven black hair. Andy quiet as a mouse. Stevie without her Russian hospitality. Young eating a California orange. Woody without Mackey. Allen jitterbugging. Adams without a Pennsylwam'a accent. Spears without an answer for Miss Greene. Huneycutt with a Brooklyn accent. Springer without a question. Smith being accused of insolence. Miss Mason going off duty on time. Gallinger students with appendix. O.R. without overtime dutyl' Breakfast with poached eggs. Dr. Hrissikopoulos with a name like Jones. Nursesh home without Leona. INSEPARABLES Friday and flSh. Miss Greene and her course outline. Woody and her phone calls. Laker and male surgery. ' Scheller and her sewing machine. Citak and her typewriter. Weekends and late leaves. Miles and the class money. Peterson and Hedrick G.M.H. students and gripes. Dr. Millkie and Dr. Suitor. Johnson and trouble. Students and Gallengeritis. Dances and punch. R.T.C. and penicillin.

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CLASS WILL We, the Graduating Class of 1945, being of sound mind do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament and bequeath the following: E. Blevins leaves her memoirs of Crippled Children to anyone desiring them. J . Gibson leaves her prankishness to Margaret McCoy for the next Christmas entertainment. D. Burleigh leaves her petite figure to Margaret Fowler. F. Miller leaves her executive ability to all other class presidents. V. Munn leaves her well-groomed appearance to Mary Miceli. B. Wilkinson leaves her bashfulness to some shy corpsman. L.Biddick leaves her peaches-and-cream complexion to Betty Colwell. E. Allen wills her height to Virginia Frazier S. Adams leaves her steadfastness to Betty Maylon. D. Androulakisvleaves her muscles to Dr. Hirshts future penicillin victims. W. Burnette leaves her love of dancing to Donna Roth R. Bello leaves her neatness of uniform to Helen Eardley. V. Campbell leaves her Winsome smile to Evelyn Wright. E. Citak leaves all her high grades to Miss Greenets future failing students. J . Coffey wills her love of movies to Virginia Wheatley. M. Cook wills her mature ways to Bobbie Neal. R. Honeycutt leaves her tidy room to Mrs. Van. W. Hoffmaster wills her graceful walk to Jeanette Pressler. M. Laker and B. Way leave their coquetry to Candy Johnson. E. Miles leaves her calm even temper to her sister Ruth. M. Onks wills her popularity to Elizabeth Jensen. J . Peets leaves her wit to some serious minded Junior. A. Rusk leaves her sense of fair' play to anyone inclined to be partial. L. Scheller leaves her ability to tell and remember jokes to Ann Burroughs. J . Spears leaves her desire to get the last word with Miss Greene to any timid underclassman. S. Zornick leaves her restrictions to Miss Moran. T. Smith wills her conscientiousness to the Probies. R. Springer leaves her sophisticated hair-do to Helen Boyer. G. Stewart leaves her chemistry book to Miss Greene. M. Berryman leaves her dignity to her sister Easter. S. Ashby leaves her sineerity to Joan Brewer. F. Cherone leaves her quiet manner to Laverne Welch. G. Hagood wills her precision to Miss Orr. H. Jones wills her calm soft voice to Sadie Compton. L. Hedrick leaves her sober expression and dry sense of humor to Mary Harrell. L. Lane her frowning expression to Miss Weir,s students who are always ready to grin. V. Mackey leaves her quietness to the Affiliates. e J . McKee leaves her blood red hair to Dr. Peretti. B. Peterson leaves her love for classical music to the Glee Club. B. Scruggs leaves her oratory ability to future Seminar Classes. M. Sliman leaves her black tresses to her sister Ann. G. C. Tucker leaves her first initials to Dr. Olansky who can take care of them. H. Wood leaves her good health to Barbara Witsell. R. Woody leaves her many boyfriends to Mary Higgins. M. Tucker leaves her height to Lily Koyama. E. Young leaves her faithfulness to Mary Jane Vess. M. Wolford leaves her fracture boards to Ward F. M. Dobos leaves her love of night duty to Jean Foxall. P. Duncan leaves her excess pounds to all T B patients who might find use for them. 49

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THE PASSING YEARS May ,42 found the first section of the graduating class entering Capital City School of N ursing. This in itself was new and unusual at it was the first time a midyear class had been formed. Meekly and mildly, we entered the nurses home portals wondering what was in store for us.The summer months flew by and September brought the second section of our class. We found ourselves to be gathered from various towns and states at Gallinger to enter this profession. A ttLili Abner and Daisey Maeii party in early September was a welcome to the new classmates and fellow workers. In November, we graced our social manners and entertained at an afternoon tea. This was truly but a start of the many alfairs which we were to sponsor. During Christmas week, we held our annual uProbie Party, in which our acting talents were revealed. With the coming of the new year came the last section of our class. It was up to us to make them welcome and to help overcome that feeling of homesickness. - Then came the great day-the end of our preliminary period-Capping Day! This meant the wearing of the Gallinger cap, donning a complete uniform, and discarding of black shoes and hose. With that came greater responsibility both in the ward and classroom duties. Will we ever forget our first vacation? The time fiew by and once again we arrived at G.M.H. to continue our second year with greater poise and assurance. The opening social event was the itClub i42ii dance which turned out to be a novelty and quite a successful affair. Then came our first formalethe Valentine Dance, innovating the coronation of a iiQueen of Heartsii which has become traditional. Summer time once againethis time we gave a farewell party to the graduating class-a boat ride up the Potomac River. Of course, it was a rainy night but this unexpected rain did not in . any fashion dampen our spirits. Came the fall season and with it the organization of the three sections into one-the Senior class. The Harvest Dance in September was a great source of entertainment and pleasure. Thanksgiving season brought us an old-fashioned Barn Dance. The artistic talents in decoration produced many favorable comments as well as a few relaxing hours for those who attended. We ushered in the holiday season with a Christmas tea. Following this, we sponsored the Christmas formal. It was a dance long to be remembered and a fitting way to end the social events of the year. Throughout the year, there was the weekly sale of hot dogs which aided our treasury immeasur- ably. 1945 - - At last our hopes were soon to be realized - - yearbook, commencement, and alas, State Boards. Now, once again, we stand on the threshold of Gallinger Hospital but this time we are facing ' the outside world-e the future which is inviting, unknown and yet to be discovered. But it is with a greater assurance and ability that we are leaving here.We have formed life-long friendships, acquired an education and stand ready to take our places as confident citizens in the world of tomorrow. n51